NONE · Piper PA-28-161 · 2001-04-19 · Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA125
Event ID
20010423X00797
Type
Accident
Date
2001-04-19
Location
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.919902, -79.040466
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N118AW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff, resulting in an inflight collision with trees during the subsequent emergency landing. A factor in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain to conduct an emergency landing.